davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03
BRIGHT BITS.

SHOULD pigs that run at large on the streets be
| considered public pen summers Gle UetdRd
Sun.
THE Canadian papers are calling Mr. Cham
berlain Jonah. He ought then TO be able TO
get on the inside of this fish question. Boston
Post.
GERsTER has lost her voice, sure enough. but
if il is found it will be easy to identify 1t.
There is no other of the same pattern. -PhttG-
delphid Press
Il SEE the dude has got into the latest edition
of Webster's Dictionary"
Has her Well, hurry then, and slam the
covers down. "-ChtcG0o NetcS.
THE Brooklyn Eagle claims that President
Cleveland will live in Brooklyn. We violate no
confidence in stating that Mr.. Cleveland will
live for five years longer in Washington-De-
troSt Free Press.
HARDsHIPs OF Housekeeping-rm going to
What for am sure ! have done all the
work myself, in order to keep girl"
Well mum, Their works not done to suit
me!"-Pttck.
STARTLING-He (rapturouslyt-A now thats
all settled darling. What kind of an engage
ment ring would you like?
She-Oh, gold this time. hope, dearest, I'm
quite sick of wearing imitation engagement
rings Tableau!-Punch
OMAHA wlFE-What under the sun are you
doing?
acknowledging to tie this string around my
"why, did not ask you to do any Grand"
mo. This string is to remind me that l have
nothing to remember to-day.-Omdha World.
HyPHocoNDRIAc-I am feeling very blue this
morning.
Doctor--What's the matter?
Every time feel my nose it hurts me-"
But you are not obliged to feel your nose"
But how can tell whether it hurts unless l
feel it. From the German, III Texas SiJttngs.
80 you are to be marred?'
Yes, and to the incest girl in the world Char
ley, she's worth millionl"
You don't say SO! Harry, congratulate
you, old boy"
Yes, she S worth million of such girls as one
sees in society
oh" Charley murmurs as he goes off:
Poor devil, how l pity himr-BostoTb Tran
ScTiDt.
Now, BOBBY" said his mother "you are
tired and sleepy. So say your prayers and jump
into bed"
Ma" remarked Bobby. as he assumed the
devotional attitude, IF it wasn't for one thing,
don't b'lieye I'd say any prayers tonight.
What is it, Bobby?n
II wouldn't like to go to bed without asking
God to take care of my rabbits. "-TerdS
IStftings.
Such an affable man! was glad we had met,
For he made short hour most pleasant;
He spoke in q way shall never forget
On questions concerning the present.
His opinions they suited my own to a r;
regretted that hours brief durance,
Then my. coat by the button he took, and,
said he:
Are you carrying any insurance?''
Puck.
FIRST WooD SAwYER-This er is hard, hard
world, no chance for employment at ALL How
I'd like to knock off and go duck hunting like ]
did when was boy.
Second Wood Sawyer-You must be crazy
Crazy because want to go duck huntingS''
"Clean daft. In Maryland, where just came
from, duck hunting is a regular trade, and men
are paid so much head for all they kill have
been duck hunter for six years"
''What on earth are We dom OUT here?"
81 came here to saw wood for rest. "-On.dho
World.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03
President Crews Resignation.

President Grevy resigned yesterday and
it is safe to say that a great many of those
who were prominent in forcing him to re-
sign will be sorry for their action before
another President is elected 1t will
require both wisdom and moderation
to guide France safely out of the
troubles in which she is at present involved,
and French politicians and statesmen, how
ever much ability they may possess, are not
noted for moderation. Some of the factions
of the Republicans seized upon the Wilson
scandal to compel President Grevy to
resign. They alleged that it was neces-
sary to purify the government,
though it was apparent to those who studied
the situation that they were controlled by
an altogether different motive.
The question who shall succeed NJ.
Grevy is very serious one. No one of the
factions of the Republicans is strong enough
TO elect his successor. There will have to be
combinations and compromises, and these
will cause delay, and delay is full of danger.
The republic has enemies, and strong ones
A very strong element in the Chambers
would like to see the republic overthrown,
and doubtless its secret agents are already
at work. The people are greatly excited,
and it will be difficult to enforce the law
against the mobs which are liable to gather
at any hour.
M. de Freycinet was the favorite in the
second ballot taken yesterday, but he may
not be able to secure the necessary ma
jority. 1t is believed that the cleo
ton of either M. Ferry or NJ. de Frey
cinet would give great satisfaction in Ger
many, but it is far from certain that either
of them could insure to France a stable
government.
M. Grevy is "a years old. When he was
IS he was elected Vice President of the
National Assembly and member of the Par
liamentary Committee of Justice. When Ma
poleon I'LL became Emperor he retired to
private life. In 1868 he was the acknowl-
edged leader of the French bar, and was
elected to the National Assembly
In 1876 he was elected Presi-
dent of the Chamber of Deputies,
and in 1879 he was chosen President of the
Republic, to succeed Marshal MacMahon
In 1885 he was reelected for another term
of seven years. He has had a busy and
rather remarkable career. While not a
brilliant man, he is an able one, and was a
much safer President than his successor is
likely TO be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03
Was It a Plesiosaurus9
From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat

From the st. Louis Gl0be-D Democrat
Sioux CRY, la, Nov. 22-Whie wor;men
were engaged in digging a cistern at the farm
of Mr.. d. H. Talbot, just outside the city limits,
on Saturday, they came across a mass of
strengthening bones at depth of about three
feet from the surface They gathered up about
patent bucketfull before the thought occurred
to them to have the discovery investigated. Mr.
Talbot, whose fe is entirely devoted at present
t. scientific research was notified by telephone,
and yesterday went out to the farm in company
with j. G. Hoskins the representative of the
Sioux City Scientific Association. thorough
exhumation and careful examination was
made.
The gentlemen had the remains laid in their
respective places as nearly possible. which
showed that the remains were those of some
kind of an animal of the reptile species. Mr.
Hoskins states that in his Judgment it was a
plesiosaurus a reptile of the cretaceous period.
This specimen was about 20 feet long, being a
very large one. He said that during the Gre
taceous age the plesiosaurus was an inhabitant
of this country, which was then nothing more
than huge swamp. They lived by prey. It is
unfortunate the workmen broke the head of the
remains of this animal. However, a part of
the jaw was secured This contains the teeth,
which are about inch to IL inches long. They
are coated black, and still retain the gloss. Mr..
Hoskins says that the animal must have died
while in fight, as the neck bones show that the
neck was broken The remains were found in a
side hill, which properly would make it a depth
of about 800 feet below the surface of the earth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03
A Marvellous Canary Bird.



1t was recently learned that George Horn, the
veteran drummer, who served as musician
with Gen. Sherman during the recent I'm
pleasantness, had wonderful canary bird and
reporter called at bis residence to see and
hear it. The proud owner OF the feathered
musician conducted the reporter to a sunny
room, where the bird was confined in a small
cage.
Mr. Horn at once began to whistle the old
German waltz tune, Buy Broom" After
listening moment, the canary, who seemed a
little shy and baShful before a stranger, exc
cuted two bars of the pleasant old tune and
then stopped as though nervous.
Il guess he is diffident about performing be-
fore anyone with whom he is not acquainted, "
said Mr.. Horn, and we will therefore retire to
the next room"
After the room occupied by the bird was
vacated Mr. Horn again whistled Buy a
Broom" ard the bashful bird heard it and re-
peated four bars as distinctly and clearly as
though it was played on cornet or piccolo by
skilled musician. The only halt he made was
on the last note. This portion OF the tune was
repeated several times to the delight Of the
listeners by the miniature musician.
1.-The bird, f" said Mr.. Horn, lis twelve months
old, and it has taken about nine months to
teach him to sing what you have just heard.
My little 10-year-old daughter, Ella, and myself
teach him by means of this instrument. 1t
was xylophone which Mr. Horn pointed to,
and he seized the sticks and rendered finely
several airs on it for the edification of his
visitors.
Continuing, Mr.. Horn said: 1.-THE bird sings
in the key of D and goes up one note above the
high c. 1t takes a good singer to reach this
same note, and l believe Adelina Patti and the
great Jenny Lind are the only ones ever heard
who could do so with ease. have been drum
mer with bands and orchestras all my life and
bird falters on the last note is because it is too
low for the register of his voice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03


1t is about certain that the Democratic
leaders have done nothing toward giving
shape to a measure for reducing the tariff
They have undoubtedly discussed the tariff
question from all possible standpoints, and
have agreed that reduction in the reve-
nues must be made. They have also found
out that the Republicans win oppose reduc-
ton unless they are permitted to dictate the
terms upon which they will consent to it.
As Republican dictation is not on the Demo-
cratic programme the hostility of the Re
publican side of Congress to any tariff
measure which the Democrats may propose,
may be looked for
The question of the most Importance IS
this; How many Democrats can Mr.. Ran
dali carry with him to the Republican side
when the fight for tariff reduction begins'
II is admitted, of course, that Mr.. Randall
will be found in his old position so far as
the tariff is concerned. If he cannot in
fiuence any Democrats to join him his al
lance with the Republicans will not be suffi-
Gent TO Obstruct tariff reform legislation.
Some Of the protection Democrats few
days ago expressed the opinion that they
had been making mistake in opposing a
reduction of the tariff and that their record
on that question in this Congress would be
quite different from that of previous Con-
crosses If they do not again change their
minds, tariff reform measure will be car
ried with their aid.
Mr.. Carlisle will be reelected Speaker,
and on him will devolve the responsibility
Of dealing with Mr.. Randall. He will GER
tainly refuse to attempt to discipline Mr..
Randall, unless he becomes thoroughly sat
isfied that the good of the party requires
him TO do So He refuses, however, to talk
about Mr.. Randalls case, or to express an
opinion with regard to the proper course
that should be adopted with regard to him.
He thinks that if he is elected Speaker, it
will be time enough then to decide upon his
course with respect to Mr.. Randall. His
position is undoubtedly the right one. If
he should not be elected Speaker, it would
be embarrassing for him to know that he
had acted as if he were certain to be elected.
Attention has been quite widely drawn to
the statement that Mr., Carlisle, in the last
Congress, did not announce the committees
until a month after the meeting of Con-
gress. Mr.. Carlisle explains the delay salts
factorily. If he becomes Speaker of the
present Congress he will be ready to an
nounce the committees in a very little
while after Congress meets. If Mr. Randall
will consent to act with his party on the
tariff question it is about certain that he
will be made Chairman of the Appropria-
tons Committee again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03
Women in the Sleeping Car.
Ffom the Pittsburq Dtspdtch.

It is one of the inscrutable mysteries of life
why the slowest and most ''pernickity' and
most selfish of women generally obtains pos
session of the dressing room first, and holds it
until the patience of every other woman in the
car is about exhausted. Regardless of the COM
fort of others she washes, and pow ers, and
puts up her hair, and lets out her bangs and
brushes her teeth, and manicures her nails, and
arranges her collar and cuffs, and all the rest of
it with the calm deiiberatlon of one who has
nothing to do but loaf, and the whole day be-
fore her to do it, while her suffering sisters are
waiting-wating with unkempt hair, and grow
ing ire her painful and selfish slowness. From
ali these, ami the many minor miseries of a
sleeping car, women pray to be delivered
though, by the way, they should do something
more effective than praying. If nothing better
could be devised in the way of accommodations,
one great improvement could be easily put into
practice. and that is to have a car for women to
themselves. That alone would reduce the dis
agreeables of night travel very considerably,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03
WIN. JONES AND MRS CLEVELAND.
A Peace Man is Struck with Admira-
ton of the Presidents Wife.


Boston, Nov. 29.-willsm Jones, Secretary
of the English Peace Society, is a member of
the peace delegation which is now in this coun-
try He called on Mrs. Cleveland few days
ago with letter of introduction from Miss
Frances E Willard, and this is what he says in
letter to a friend in this city about the inter-
view:
My reception was most gratifying There
is charm of manner. a perfect simplicity, and
winning smile which place you quite at ease at
once with the queen of 60,0000O0 of free peo-
pie She alluded to Miss Willard as dear
friend Of hers, with whose work she is much in
sympathy When told her that. on Miss Will
lard's invitation, it was my intention 10 ad-
dress at Nashville, Tenn, the National Con-
ventiOn of women on the subject of peace and
good will, and hoped / might be permitted TO
say there that the highest lady in the land
the promotion of temperance and of
peace, she assured me of her earnest
sympathy with them in their labors She
also evinced great interest in some brief
times of peace and of war, in Europe, in
stancing herself the condition to which the
peasantry OF Italy are reduced by war taxation,
as observed by herself daring her sojouIn there.
My promise to send her my pamphlet of Italy
and Mtarism,' was responded to with pleasure.
Throughout the interview Mrs. Cleveland inn
pressed me as being woman of noble asplra-
tions, far above the mere love of position or of
display. Her sympathy with suffering evinced
in her feeling illusions 10 Nashville and the
South. where was going, in reference to which
she observed, There you will find they know
something of war in its reality showed an
earnest desire on her part for the establishment
of righteous and humane national relations in
place of the miseries of war. The position of
influence she occupies, ventured gently TO re-
mind her, afforded vantage ground for speak
ing fitting word in season which might prove
of incalculable blessing to her own people and
to the world at large"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03
A Burdensome Decision.

There are good many cranks in Wash
ington, and all of them are not outside of
the departments of the government. One
of them is in the Post Office Department,
and he has rendered decision that is giving
a great deal Of trouble to business men in all
parts of the country. The decision in ques-
ton changes the rules relating to the trans
mission Of second, third, and fourth-class
matter through the mails. According to it
matter of these classes which contains labels
and business cards, or any other printed I'M
structions, directions or advertisements, ex-
cept the simple name and address of the
parties for whom it is intended, cannot
legally pass through the mails. AS a
consequence a great deal that is now
received through the mails looks
as if it had met with a
misfortune of some sort, the Objectionable
cards or labels having been either scratched
out or covered with paper pasted over them
The words attorney" printer" grocer"
etc., and also cuts of buildings are forced
into hiding by the new order. The decision
will cost business men who have on hand
large quantities of envelopes and wrappers,
which have cards and pictorial illustrations
upon them, a very large sum. 1t is quite
safe to say that stationery that will have to
be destroyed will amount to many hun
dreds of thousands of dollars
If the Objectionable printing and
illustrations are marked out or covered the
stationery can still be used, but what bust
ness man will care to send letters and papers
through the mails in coverings which look
as if they had been gathered from the
sweepings of his Offices
1t is to be regretted that it is stated that
Georgia is the home of the author of this
unjust construction of the postal laws-a
construction that is productive of great loss
and annoyance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEET1Ne--Catholic Library Association
SPECIAL NorIcEs-C Chatham County Election
Notice; To the Members Of Wesley Methodist
Church, Mrs, ]. K P. Carr; Turkeys, John Lyons
& Co; Turkeys, L. Putzel; Felt Hats at Jau-
don's.
ANcsENEXTs-Marie Prescott and R. D. Nc
Lean at the Theatre; Pool Tournament, Chas.
Kolshorn s. Bro
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Co.
AUCTION Satisfaction Screws, Property on
the White Bluff Shell Road, by L D. LaRoche's
Sons; the Butler Plantation, Sundries. by j. Nc
Laughlin & Son; Groceries, Stoves, etc, by c.
II. Dorset.
CHRISTMAS MAeAz1NEs-At EstiIl's News De-
pot.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERrIsENESrs-HelpW Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Lost; Miscellaneous.
BROOKLYN CLAY REToRT AND FIRE BRICK
WoRKs-Edward D. White & Co.
PuBLIcATIoNs-A New Book Of Stories, by
Joel Chandler Harris.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03
A Ten Ihousand-Dollar Watch.
From the Ne,o Orleans Neys.

The death of DIR. Alfred Denison removes q
well-known figure from London society. He
was a younger brother of the celebrated George
Anthony Denison, Archdeacon of Taunton, and
Oossington Lady 0ossngton presented her
brother.in-law with $4,000 Tor certain services.
This money Mr. Dcnison invested in a sumptuous
watch. very musical repeater of the best
workmanship was inclosed in a gold case liter
ally studded with jewels, and each jewel a
picked stone. The watch chain had succession
OF black pearls, and Lee signet was a scarabeus
owner scarcely dared wear the watch for fear of
being robbed In the street. and could not leave
il at home for fear Of a burglary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03
Renistered "a t.e Post ONO in Sauannah


The MORNING NEWS is published every day in
the year and is served to subscribers in the city,
BY newsdealers and carriers, on their own &C,
count, at % cents week, 81 90 month, - W
for six months and $40 90 for one year.
The MORNING NEWS By mail, one month
s. 90; three months, 81 20; six months 50 OO;
one year, $40 90.
The MORNING NEWS. By mai, six times a
week without Sunday issueL three months
81 90; six months, 81 90 one year, s. co.
The MORNING NEWS Tr-Weekly, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, or Tuesdays thurs.
days and Saturdays, three months 81 % SIX
months, So 80; one year. S. 90.
The SUNDAY NEWS, By mail, one year, 81 90
The WEEKLY NEWS, By mail, one year, VI p
Subscriptions payable in advance. Remit by
postal order. check or registered letter. Cur
Tency sent by mail at risk of senders.
This paper is kept on file and advertising rates
NAV be ascertained at the office of the Ameri.
can Newspaper Publishers Association, lO4
Temple Court, New York City.
Letters and kilograms should be addressed
MORNING News, Savannah, Ca.
Advertising rates made known on application.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03
Sixty Thousand Useless Words.

There is no man living" said public school
teacher the other day, that knows every one OF
the 70 900 words in Webster Unabridged Diction.
airy, nor half, nor a third of them. Nor is there a
man that could define them If he were asked.
Shakespeare, who had the richest vocabulary
used by any Englishman, employed only 16, 200
words. Milton could pick out from 5000, but
great universities, rarely has a vocabulary of
more than 5000 or 1900 words. Right here in
Buffalo there are Americans born and bred who
contrive to express all their wants and opinions
in 300 words, and in the rural districts the
knowledge of $50 or 200 words is sufficient to
carry man through the world. So the una
bridged dictionary is cluttered up with 10, 900
or more technical or obsolete words thateyou
never hear in ordinary conversation or see in or
binary books aud newspapers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03

The New York World calls attention to
the fact that there are In New York and
Brooklyn thirty-six opportunities for fire
panic every Sunday. The Boari of Fire
Underwriters publishes list of that num-
Der of churches that are liable to be burned
down at any time on account of defective
heating apparatus. This is a matter for
grave consideration. Church-goers are
quite as mnch entitled to protection as
theatre-goers, and if the matter stands as
described by the board, it cannot be too
soon remedied
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03

The Philadelphia Ledger. complains that
1900 children are unable to enter the
schools in that city owing to lack of room,
and says that they ought to be provided for
even if it involves an increase of taxation
The Record throws some light on the sub
ject when it says that the Board of Educa-
ton asked for $237, 900 for repair and altera-
ton of school buildings, but the Finance
Committee of the Council cut down the
allowance to $4,000 "This," says the
Record, sis the usual see-saw which has re-
suited in the deplorable inefficiency that
keeps children out of school forlack of room,
and by imperfect sanitation sickens others
who go to school," Philadelphia seems to
be in sad plight with regard to her schools.
If the Council is afraid to take steps look
ing to an increase of revenue, it might try
the experiment of reducing expenses in
other departments of the city government
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03

Assistant District Attorney Fellows says
cision of the Court of Appeals in the Sharp
case. A good many other lawyers were.
1t seems that the evidence which was i'm
properly admitted in the trial court was
very carefully considered in the District
Attorneys Office before it was offered, and
the conclusion was reached that it was legal
evidence. 1t is believed that there is enough
evidence to convict Sharp without that
which the Court of Appeals says is mad
rnissible, and Mr.. Fellows says that Sharp
viii be tried again next month. 1t is doubt
full if another verdict is ever obtained
against him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03

The Boston Journal, Republican paper,
perhaps inadvertently paid glowing tribute
to the Democratic administration the other
day when it expressed its satisfaction with
''the running of factories of all kinds on fulI
time,n the Immense volume of general
business" Increased railway earnings, "
good reports from the chief trade centres,
and mo menacing or disturbing influences
in the money or stock markets"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-03

A Pensacola man, M. P. Hickey. friend
of Senator Jones, is in Detroit and is trying
to get the Senator to return to Florida Ii
he continues stubborn, it is said that legal
proceedings will be begun TO have him
declared insane. There are doctors rea v,
it is alleged, to give the proper certificates
that he is not in his right mind. The Sena-
tor says that if his friends will let him alone
he will complete the business which brought
him to Detroit within year. and that then
he will quietly leave the CITY